NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -  Sophomore Amy Hagen (Owings, Md./Northern) totaled 23 kills and junior Kimani Freeman (Newark, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy) finished with 45 assists as the Smith College volleyball team split a tri-match with Wheaton College and Plymouth State University. The Lyons took the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) match 25-22, 25-15, and 25-16 and the Pioneers prevailed 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21) in the final match of the day over the Panthers. Smith is now 2-13 overall and 0-5 in the NEWMAC.

WHEATON 3 SMITH 0 (25-22, 25-15, and 25-16)

Notable

• Sophomore Caleigh Johnson (Georgetown, Tex./St. Dominic Savio Catholic) registered seven kills and two blocks.
• Hagen totaled seven kills and three aces.
• Freeman posted a team-best 17 assists while junior Jody Huang (Cranston, R.I./Cranston) recorded 14 digs.
• The Pioneers hit .043 compared to .248 for the Lyons.
• Wheaton improves to 28-17 all-time against Smith.

SMITH 3 PLYMOUTH STATE 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21)

Notable

• Hagen hammered down a season-high 17 kills in the victory to go along with two blocks.
• Johnson finished with 11 kills, hitting .391 with three blocks.
• Freeman totaled a career-high 28 assists and junior Helena Wiatrowski (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) led the defensive effort with 11 digs.
• Smith hit .224 for the match compared to Plymouth State's .122 hitting percentage.
• The Pioneers improve to 5-8 against the Panthers.

UP NEXT
Smith travels to Springfield College for a 7:00 p.m. NEWMAC match on Tuesday, October 2.

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